Van Definition

văn
vanned, vanning, vans
noun
vans
An enclosed boxlike motor vehicle having rear or side doors and side panels especially for transporting people.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A closed truck or wagon for moving furniture, carrying freight or people, etc.
Webster's New World
The vanguard; the forefront.
American Heritage
A winnowing machine.
Webster's New World
verb
To transport in a van.
Webster's New World
To travel in a recreational van.
Webster's New World
(mining) To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
Wiktionary
preposition
Of or from.
Webster's New World
abbreviation

Abbreviation of Vancouver.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Van

Noun

Singular:
van
Plural:
vans

Origin of Van

  • Middle English from Old English fann Old French van both from Latin vannus wet-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin vannus (“a van, or fan for winnowing grain"): compare French van.

    From Wiktionary

  • Short for vanguard

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Short for caravan

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Short for caravan.

    From Wiktionary

  • Cornish

    From Wiktionary

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